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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 22:5

I swear by myself. — The formula is an exceptionally rare one, but meets us in Genesis 22:16. In Deuteronomy 32:40 the came thought is embodied in the language of the loftiest poetry. The principle in both cases is that on which the writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews dwells in Jeremiah 6:13. Men swear by the greater, but God can swear by nothing greater than Himself.

This house. — The context determines the application of the word as meaning the king’s palace, not the Temple.

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See also Jeremiah 22:5 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CONCERNING THE KINGS OF JUDAH (22:1-23:8) CHAPTER 22 _ 1. The message in the house of the king of Judah (Jeremiah 22:1) _ 2. Touching Shallum, the King of Judah (Jeremiah 22:11) 3. Concerning Jeho...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JEREMIAH 22:1 TO JEREMIAH 23:8. This section contains several distinct Jeremianic prophecies, relating to contemporary kings of Judah; they have been editorially collected, probably with some expansio...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SAITH THE LORD. [is] Jehovah's oracle....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _I swear by myself_ For comment on this as the most solemn and binding form of oath, see Hebrews 6:13-18. The form is repeated in Jeremiah 49:13, and occurs besides in Genesis 22:16;...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. General Remarks Regarding the Royal House Jeremiah 22:1-9 TRANSLATION (1) Thus says the LORD: Go down to the house of the king of Judah and speak there this word, (2) And say, Hear the word of th...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ אִם֙ לֹ֣א תִשְׁמְע֔וּ אֶת ־הַ דְּבָרִ֖ים

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXIX RUIN Jeremiah 22:1; Jeremiah 26:14 "The sword, the pestilence, and the famine,"- Jeremiah 21:9 and passim. "Terror on every side."-...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The message Jeremiah gave the deputation was not enough. He was commanded to go to the house of the king. This he did, and what he there said occupies the succeeding Chapter s up to and including chap...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    But if ye will not hear these words, I (b) swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation. (b) Showing that there is no one greater than he is, (Hebrews 6:13) and that he...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Myself, having none greater, Hebrews vi. 13. Oaths evince the insincerity of men, who distrust each other; but when God condescends to use them, it shews men's incredulity. --- House, the temple, or...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    In the preceding Chapter messengers from the King, were sent to the Prophet, to know the Lord's will concerning his people. In this, the prophet is sent with a message to the King, and with promises o...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    We explained yesterday the declaration of the Prophet, — that the kingdom would again be restored by the Lord, if the king and his servants and the whole people repented. He now introduces a comminati...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 21, 22, AND 23. On the occasion of Zedekiah's request to Jeremiah to know if the Lord would interfere in favour of the people against Nebuchadnezzar, the Spir...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BUT IF YE WILL NOT HEAR THESE WORDS,.... Will give no attention, and yield no obedience to them: I SWEAR BY MYSELF, SAITH THE LORD; and by a greater he cannot swear; and that is the reason why he swe...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Thus saith the Lord, Execute ye judgment_, &c. That is, administer justice to all your subjects. The _stranger_, the _fatherless_, and the _widow_ are particularly named, as persons who have the fewe...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    WARNING AGAINST UNRIGHTEOUSNESS AND OPPRESSION...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    But if ye will not hear these words, disregarding their solemn warning, I SWEAR BY MYSELF, SAITH THE LORD, by the highest instance to which appeal can be made at any time, THAT THIS HOUSE SHALL BECOME...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-9 The king of Judah is spoken to, as sitting upon the throne of David, the man after God's own heart. Let him follow his example, that he may have the benefit of the promises made to him. The way t...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    _ By hearing_ the prophet meaneth _hearkening to_ and _obeying_. God accounteth us to hear no more than we practise. If (saith the prophet) you will not _execute judgment_, &c., I give you the greates...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Jeremiah 22:5 hear H8085 (H8799) words H1697 swear H7650 (H8738) says H5002 (H8803) LORD H3068 house...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ONE WHO SITS ON THE THRONE OF DAVID IS CALLED ON TO ENSURE JUSTICE AND FREEDOM FROM OPPRESSION FOR HIS PEOPLE, SOMETHING WHICH IF ACCOMPLISHED WILL RESULT IN HIS TRIUMPH, BUT ACCOMPANIED BY THE WA...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Message to Zedekiah, concluded. The King exhorted to execute judgment. CHARACTERS: God, Zedekiah, Shallum, Jeremiah, Jehoiakim, Coniah, Nebuchadnezzar. CONCLUSION: God never casts one off...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Jeremiah 22:10. _Weep not for the dead,_ as you have wept bitterly for king Josiah, but weep for him who goes into captivity, for he shall return no more. Jeremiah 22:11. _Shallum the son of Josiah._...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER. Early in Jehoiakim’s reign; contemporary with chap. 22. See Notes. Dr. _Payne Smith_ places this prophecy prior to Jehoiakim’s manifestatio...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION Jeremiah 22:1 and Jeremiah 23:1, are connected together by similarity of subject. The temporal and spiritual leaders of the people, who are mainly responsible for the national catastrophe,...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now the Lord commanded Jeremiah to go down to the king's house and speak there at the king's house this word. The other, it was a message sent back to the king. Now go on down to his house and speak t...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 7:19; 2 Chronicles 7:22; Amos 6:8; Amos 8:7; Amos 8:8;...

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